ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a devastating pest of pome fruit in temperate regions of the world. Control of this pest, previously involved the extensive use of ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Entomopathogenic nematodes have the potential to be outstanding biocontrol agents against agricultural pest insects. Combined with their bacterial symbionts, these biocontrol agents have proven to be very ...

The codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), is a key pest in pome fruit orchards in South Africa. In the
past, broad spectrum insecticides were predominantly used for the local control of this moth in
orchards. Concerns over ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The agricultural industry in South Africa is dominated by the use of insecticides. Producers rely heavily on chemicals that cause increased risk to health, the environment and ecology, rapid resistance ...

Codling moth (CM), Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is the major pest of
apples and pears in the South Western Cape, South Africa. Apart from conventional insecticide
sprays, area-wide biologically ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Codling moth, Cydia pomonella, is a worldwide pest and of major economic importance
to the South African pome fruit industry. Sterile insect release is applied as a component
of area-wide integrated ...